MusicalOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Oct 20, 1964
Closing Date
Mar 05, 1966
1st Preview
Sep 23, 1964
1st Preview
Sep 23, 1964
Previews
25
Performances
568
MusicalOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Majestic Theatre
(Oct 20, 1964 - Mar 05, 1966)
Setting
1960-1964. New York City.
Produced by Hillard Elkins; Associate Producer: George Platt
Originally produced by Epic
Book by Clifford Odets and William Gibson; Music by Charles Strouse; Lyrics by Lee Adams; Based on the play by Clifford Odets; Musical Director: Elliot Lawrence; Music orchestrated by Ralph Burns; Dance arrangements by Dorothea Freitag; Additional music scoring by Elliot Lawrence; Music for Fight Ballet Assembled by Dorothea Freitag; Assistant Musical Dir.: Joyce Brown
Directed by Arthur Penn; Choreographed by Donald McKayle; Assistant Choreographer: Jaime Rogers
Scenic Design by Tony Walton; Costume Design by Tony Walton; Lighting Design by Tharon Musser; Projection Design by Tony Walton; Projections devised by Richard Pilbrow
General Manager: Joseph Harris; Business Administrator for Mr. Elkins: Bill Levine; Company Manager: Sam Pagliaro; Secretary to Mr. Harris: Nancy Simmons
Production Manager: Michael Thoma; Stage Manager: Ralph Linn; Assistant Stage Mgr: Vincent Lynne, Bruce W. Stark and Ralph Vucci
Music Coordinator for Mr. Davis: George Rhodes; Music Coordination in association with Will Mastin Trio; Music published by Edwin H. Morris & Co.; Copyist: Scott Fisher
General Press Representative: Lee Solters and Harvey B. Sabinson; Press Representative: Harry Nigro; Advertising: Ingram Ash and Blaine-Thompson; Legal Representation: Linden and Deutsch
Wurlitzer Grand Piano used on stage through special arrangement with The Wurlitzer Company
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Joe Wellington
Billy Daniels
Eddie Satin
Kenneth Tobey
Tom Moody
Paula Wayne
Lorna Moon
Ted Beniades
Roxy Gottlieb
Johnny Brown
Ronnie
Don Crabtree
Drake
Bob Daley
Reporter
 
Ensemble
Marguerite Delain
Ensemble
Jeannette DuBois
Anna
Lola Falana
Lola
 
Ensemble
Maxwell Glanville
Fight Announcer
 
Ensemble
Roy Glenn
Mr. Wellington
Louis Gossett
Frank
Buck Heller
Hoodlum
 
Ensemble
Baayork Lee
Ensemble
Theresa Merritt
Ensemble
Terrin Miles
Terry
Robin Miller
Ensemble
Sally Neal
Ensemble
Benny Payne
Benny
 
Ensemble
Harold Pierson
Ensemble
Albert Popwell
Al
 
Ensemble
Louise Quick
Ensemble
Mabel Robinson
Mabel
 
Ensemble
Jaime Rogers
Lopez
Amy Rousselle
Ensemble
Kenneth Scott
Ensemble
Stephen Taylor
Ensemble
Ralph Vucci
Driscoll
 
Ensemble
Lamont Washington
Ensemble
Charles Welch
Tokio
Lester Wilson
Les
 
Ensemble
Standby: Sheila Sullivan (Lorna Moon)
Understudies: Don Crabtree (Tom Moody), Bob Daley (Drake, Driscoll), Maxwell Glanville (Mr. Wellington), Louis Gossett (Eddie Satin), Baayork Lee (Terry), Harold Pierson (Lopez), Albert Popwell (Ronnie), Amy Rousselle (Anna), Ralph Vucci (Roxy Gottlieb, Tokio) and Lamont Washington (Joe Wellington)

Majestic Theatre (Oct 20, 1964 - Mar 05, 1966)

Conducted by Joyce Brown

Cast

Barbara Charles
Ensemble
Louis Gossett
Eddie Satin
Hilda Harris
Theresa
Nat Horne
Ensemble
Theresa Merritt
Theresa
Albert Popwell
Frank
Sheila Sullivan
Lorna Moon
Stephen Taylor
Stevie
Understudies: Buck Heller (Lopez) and Stephen Taylor (Terry)
music by Charles Strouse; lyrics by Lee Adams
Act 1
Sung By
Workout
Boxers
Night Song
Joe Wellington
Everything's Great
Tom Moody and Lorna Moon
Gimme Some
Joe Wellington and Terry
Stick Around
Joe Wellington
Don't Forget 127th Street
Joe Wellington, Ronnie and Company
Lorna's Here
Lorna Moon
The Road Tour
Joe Wellington, Lorna Moon, Tom Moody, Roxy Gottlieb, Eddie Satin, Tokio and Company
This Is the Life
Eddie Satin, Joe Wellington, Lola and Company
Act 2
Sung By
Golden Boy
Lorna Moon
While the City Sleeps
Eddie Satin
While the City Sleeps (Dance)
Mabel, Lopez and Les
Colorful
Joe Wellington
I Want to Be With You
Joe Wellington and Lorna Moon
Can't You See It?
Joe Wellington
No More
Joe Wellington and Company
The Fight
Joe Wellington and Lopez

Tony Award®

 

Best Musical

1965 Nominee
Book by Clifford Odets and William Gibson
Music by Charles Strouse
Lyrics by Lee Adams
Produced by Hillard Elkins
 

Best Actor in a Musical

1965 Nominee
Sammy Davis, Jr.
 

Best Choreography

1965 Nominee
Choreographed by Donald McKayle
 

Best Producer of a Musical

1965 Nominee
Produced by Hillard Elkins
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